Patent applications, residents in Austria
Austria: Patent applications, residents was 1,872 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Patent applications, residents in Austria, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Austria stood at 1,872.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Austria peaked at 2,424 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,728, in 1995.
Austria ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,266 | 2,105 | 2,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,993 | 1,728 | 2,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,156 | 1,815 | 2,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 2,039 | 2,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 | 1,872 | 2,124 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 30.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 6,634 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 2,648 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Austria?
- Patent applications, residents in Austria was 1,872 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,728 in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications, residents?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.